what to set up so that modeling affects both sides?
 

what do you have to set up in order to have your model mirrored and updated in real time? you knbow, when you edit one side it automatically updates the other.

im tired of modeling only half and having to clean up when i duplicate over.

when you duplicate the model click instance. :beer:

awsome! thanks. what is that called? just modeling with an instance?

i guess. not sure of the official name. :)

In Maya 8.5 and 8 (I think) theres a mirror move, rotate, scale option that you can use.